Tampa Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

25.3°C / 77.6°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

21°C / 69°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
16 mph
Humidity
77%

The measurements for the water temperature in Tampa Bay, Florida are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Tampa Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Tampa Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Tampa Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.1 15.2 16.6 19.9 22.6 25.8 28.3 29.1 28.3 25.1 21.2 18.4
Max °C 20.4 20.8 22 25.7 28.7 30.3 31 31.7 30.2 29.5 26.5 22.3
Min °F 61.3 61.6 64 70.1 75.1 80.2 84 85.4 83.7 78.9 72.2 66.6
Max °F 66.6 67.2 69.4 75.9 81.2 84.7 86.7 88 85.6 83.3 77.5 70.5

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86.7°F / 30.4°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 63.9°F / 17.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Tampa Bay

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 12:30am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 8:46am
    (0.48m)
  • Low 9:59am
    (0.48m)
  • High 5:03pm
    (0.94m)
  • Low 1:33am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 5:54pm
    (0.9m)
  • Low 2:49am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 6:59pm
    (0.83m)
  • Low 4:05am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 12:32pm
    (0.53m)
  • Low 2:26pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 8:28pm
    (0.75m)
  • Low 5:09am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 12:38pm
    (0.56m)
  • Low 4:44pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 10:15pm
    (0.69m)
  • Low 6:00am
    (-0.01m)
  • High 12:54pm
    (0.6m)
  • Low 6:09pm
    (0.31m)
  • High 11:51pm
    (0.65m)
  • Low 6:40am
    (0.05m)
  • High 1:11pm
    (0.65m)
  • Low 7:11pm
    (0.17m)
7 day tide times for Tampa Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (St. Petersburg, Florida) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.